#657FB4
Closest named color: Off Blue (#5684AE). oklch(59.8% 0.087 263.9), rgb(101, 127, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#657FB4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 264°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Off Blue (#5684AE), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Off Blue (#5684AE) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #657FB4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 127, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(220, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.087 263.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #657FB4 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #657FB4 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #657FB4 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #657FB4 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5F9
oklch(97% 0.006 264.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EAF2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 264.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1D9E9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 264.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C1DD
oklch(80.9% 0.043 264.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BA1CC
oklch(70.8% 0.068 263.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#657FB4
oklch(59.8% 0.087 263.9)
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Step 600
600
#5772AB
oklch(55.6% 0.095 264.2)
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Step 700
700
#475F93
oklch(49% 0.089 264.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A4E77
oklch(42.7% 0.073 263.8)
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Step 900
900
#324160
oklch(37.7% 0.057 264.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2638
oklch(26.9% 0.036 263.7)
#657FB4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6C83B6 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647CB3 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #488A92 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #657FB4
#657FB4
oklch(59.8% 0.087 263.9)
- #987B3F
#987B3F
oklch(59.8% 0.086 83.8)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #657FB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.028
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.033
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.036
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.054
Use #657FB4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.